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Step1.Readthesafetyinformationthatbeginson“Safety”onpagevand“Installationguidelines”on

page297

Step2.Turnofftheserverandperipheraldevicesanddisconnectthepowercordsandallexternalcables,

ifnecessary.

Step3.Removethecover(see“Removingthetopcover”onpage149).

Step4.Pulltheharddiskdrivesorﬁllersoutoftheserverslightlytodisengagethemfromthebackplates.

Formoreinformation,see“Removingasimple-swapharddiskdrive”onpage161

Step5.Toobtainmoreworkingroom,removethefancage(see“Removingthefancageassembly”on

page178).

Step6.Removethe3.5-inchbackplateassembly/backplane.See“Removingthe3.5-inchsimple-swap

backplateassembly/hot-swapharddiskdrivebackplane”onpage250

Step7.1Insertthebackplateassembly/backplanetabsintoslotsonthebottomofthedrivecageatan

angle;then,rotatethebackplateassembly/backplanetowardthefronttheserver

Step8.2Pullthetwoplungerswhileyou3pushthebackplateassemblytothelefttoengagethe

assemblyintoplace.

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3.5-inch HDD simple-swap backplate

Plungers

Figure272.3.5-inchsimple-swapbackplateassembly/hot-swapharddiskdrivebackplane

Step9.ConnecttheSASsignalandpower/conﬁgurationcablestothesystemboard.

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